Police arrest 54 suspects and seize large quantity of suspected narcotics in Kumasi crackdown

The Ghana Police Service has arrested 54 people and recovered a large quantity of suspected narcotic substances during a series of intelligence-led operations carried out across several communities in the Ashanti Region.

In a statement issued on Wednesday, July 15, and signed by Superintendent of Police Godwin Ahianyo, Head of the Public Affairs Unit of the Ashanti Regional Police Command, the Service said the operations targeted communities identified as hotspots for the alleged trade in narcotic substances.

The Ghana Police Service assured the public that similar intelligence-led operations would continue across the country to tackle drug trafficking and other criminal activities.